garniture — meaning in English
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English meaning
- filling noun The material used to fill a cavity in a tooth, or the substance itself.
- garnish verb To decorate a dish of food with a small extra item, or more generally to decorate or embellish something.
- garniture noun Something that garnishes; a decoration, adornment or embellishment
- lapping noun The soft, repeated sound of water gently striking a surface, such as waves against a shore or boat.
- lining noun A layer of material covering or added to the inside of something.
Senses
garniture is used for these senses in English:
- filling The contents of a pie, etc.
- garniture Something that garnishes; a decoration, adornment or embellishment
- lapping (lutherie) Lengths of fine silk, metal wire, or whalebone wrapped tightly around the stick of the bow of a string instrument adjacent to the leather part of the bow grip at the heel.
- lining A covering for the inside surface of something.
- side dish A serving of food meant as an accompanying dish. [from 1702]
filling — full definition
- noun The material used to fill a cavity in a tooth, or the substance itself.
- noun The mixture or contents inside a pie, sandwich, or similar food.
- adj Describing food that satisfies hunger by making one feel full.
garnish — full definition
- verb To decorate a dish of food with a small extra item, or more generally to decorate or embellish something.
- verb To legally withhold part of someone's wages or funds to pay a debt.
- noun Something added to a dish for decoration or flavour.